Tom Berenger

Character: Billy Sutton

Joseph Bova

Character: Father Robinson

Kevin Conway

Character: David F. Powers

Paddy Croft

Character: Powers' Sister

E. Brian Dean

Character: McGraw

Brian Dennehy

Character: Longshoreman

Mary Diveny

Character: Mrs. Murphy

Joanne Dusseau

Character: Heather Van Watt

Sean P. Griffin

Character: Sullivan

Harris Laskawy

Character: Man in Crowd

Bernie McInerney

Character: Sully

Ron McLarty

Character: Bubba

Kenneth McMillan

Character: Softy McNamara

Burgess Meredith

Character: John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald

Liz Moore

Character: Mrs. Gallagher

Bob O'Connell

Character: O'Brien

Chip Olcott

Character: Shorty

Bernie Passeltiner

Character: Mo Shapiro

David S. Powers

Character: Legion Commander

William Prince

Character: Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy

John Ramsey

Character: Tip Tobin

Shirley Rich

Character: Mrs. Rose Kennedy

Paul Rudd

Character: John F. Kennedy

Rebecca Sand

Character: June Neville

Richard Venture

Character: Joe Kane

Shawn McAllister

Character: Longshoreman (uncredited)

Harrison Ressler

Character: Restaurant Doorman (uncredited)